18u Northern NAFA Nationals
Online Registration: OPEN
2021 18U Gold Champions: WI5Diamonds
NAFA 18U National Tournament Eden Prairie-Chaska 2022
Dates: July 27-30, 2023
5-game guarantee, 72 teams
* All teams will play three pool games on Thursday and Friday. Bracket play begins on Friday afternoon. All teams are guaranteed to play into Saturday.
Bracket: Gold, Silver, Bronze
Fields:
Miller Park in Eden Prairie, Community Park in Chaska
$700 registration fee payable to NAFA. Gate fee $200 per team paid to Eden Prairie Fastpitch Association used to pay for field rental and field maintenance.
Two-man umpire crews for all pool and bracket games.
Tournament Contacts
Field Maps
Tournament Information
NAFA Northern Nationals 18U Pools & Brackets
Gold
1st - MN Elite Rubischko, 2nd - Badger Blitz, 3rd - Kaukauna Ghosts, 4th - TC Blitz
Silver
1st - Wisconsin Bandits Gold, 2nd - MN Starters National, 3rd - Windy City Rage, 4th - MN A's Zwack
Bronze
1st - Mad City Panic, 2nd - Yankton Fury Red, 3rd - Fargo-Moorhead Blaze Blue, 4th - MN Riptide
2022 NAFA 18U Northern Nationals
Schedule
Pool Play: July 28-July 29, 2022
Bracket Play: July 29-31, 2022
Parade of Teams: none
Pin Trading: Optional -- teams can order pins; girls can trade with other teams during the tournament.
Gift Exchange: Optional -- teams switch gift bags upon conclusion of their first pool game. Spend no more than $10-12. Think fun. Candy, Dollar Store items, etc. I will email teams a coach list if they want to participate.
Teams Registered
| Number of Teams | NAFA REG # | Team Name | Coach Name | Registration Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MN22-18-04 | Midwest Speed Lynch | Neil Lynch | ✓ |
| 2 | MN22-18-03 | Gamblers Gold | Barry Tienter | ✓ |
| 3 | WI22-18-15 | Central Wisconsin Voodoo | Kevin Brown | ✓ |
| 4 | WI22-18-12 | Rhino Wisconsin | Evan Wick | ✓ |
| 5 | IL22-18-05 | Geneva Foxes | Ron Jagers | ✓ |
| 6 | IL22-18-04 | Rockford Xtreme | Mike Intravaia | ✓ |
| 7 | IL22-18-12 | Green Xtreme GXTA | Daymon McDowell | ✓ |
| 8 | WI22-18-06 | ESA 18U Prospects Blue | Roger Kirkpatrick | ✓ |
| 9 | WI22-18-09 | Wisconsin Redbirds | Steve Pliner | ✓ |
| 10 | IL22-18-06 | Kishwaukee Valley Storm | Steve Heide | ✓ |
| 11 | IL22-18-18 | Sycamore Sycos | Eric Simmons | ✓ |
| 12 | WI22-18-13 | Mad City Panic | Curtis Lawrence | ✓ |
| 13 | WI22-18-11 | Southwest Wisconsin All Stars | Dave Gratz | ✓ |
| 14 | MN22-18-05 | Clutch Hitters Graf | Ken Graf | ✓ |
| 15 | WI22-18-08 | Wisconsin Bandits Gold | Aaron Carroll | ✓ |
| 16 | WI22-18-10 | Mississippi Valley Pride 18U | Kevin Heit | ✓ |
| 17 | WI22-18-16 | ISA - Royal | Jenna Woepse | ✓ |
| 18 | WI22-18-18 | Lakeshore Riverhawks | Kirk Shillcox | ✓ |
| 19 | MN22-18-06 | MN Ice Smith | Brett Smith | ✓ |
| 20 | MN22-18-21 | MN Elite Rubischko | Dan Rubischko | ✓ |
| 21 | MN22-18-20 | MN Elite Prantner | Gary Prantner | ✓ |
| 22 | MN22-18-08 | Centennial Lakes Red | Heidi Miller | ✓ |
| 23 | IL22-18-31 | Express Fastpitch | Rick Vernon | ✓ |
| 24 | IL22-18-01 | Big Dogs | Brian Fernette | ✓ |
| 25 | MN Stars 04 | Jeff Dierberger | ✓ | |
| 26 | WI22-18-05 | Kaukauna Ghosts | Tim Roehrig | ✓ |
| 27 | WI22-18-26 | Team Heat Tristate | Robert Lowe | ✓ |
| 28 | IL22-18-36 | Windy City Rage | Gabriel Adler | ✓ |
| 29 | MN 22-18-07 | MN ICE Costley | Justin Costley | ✓ |
| 30 | MN22-18-09 | MN A's Leicht | Jim Leicht | ✓ |
| 31 | MN22-18-13 | MN A's Zwack | Mitch Zwack | ✓ |
| 32 | MN22-18-14 | MN SnoCatz | Jenny Bracht | ✓ |
| 33 | MN22-18-19 | MN Whirl Selects | Curt Swenson | ✓ |
| 34 | WI22-18-21 | New Berlin Magic | Kent Barnes | ✓ |
| 35 | MN22-18-12 | SE Flyers 18U | Chad Cooper | ✓ |
| 36 | IL22-18-02 | Sports City Heatwave | Dan Houston | ✓ |
| 37 | MN22-18-28 | Mission OGs | Jeremy Gavin | ✓ |
| 38 | IL22-18-35 | Grant Dawgs | Erick Mortensen | ✓ |
| 39 | IL22-18-10 | CHAOS Fastpitch | Brian Karc | ✓ |
| 40 | MN22-18-10 | MN Twisters Black | Megan Vargo | ✓ |
| 41 | ND22-18-02 | Fargo-Moorhead Blaze Blue | Michael Skogen | |
| 42 | ND22-18-03 | Fargo-Moorhead Blaze Orange | Jason Brueske | |
| 43 | MN22-18-25 | TC Blitz | Dale Stapf | ✓ |
| 44 | MN22-18-11 | MN Twisters Red | Tim Wischnack | ✓ |
| 45 | ND22-18-01 | West Fargo United | Pat Johnson | ✓ |
| 46 | SD22-18-01 | Cyclones White | Jeff Belben | ✓ |
| 47 | MN22-18-17 | Cottage Grove Green | Phil Albert | ✓ |
| 48 | MN22-18-15 | Northern Ice | Bud Joyce | ✓ |
| 49 | SD22-18-03 | SD Phoenix | Sara Gohman | ✓ |
| 50 | MN22-18-26 | MN Diamond Divas Pink | KJ Johnson | ✓ |
| 51 | WI22-18-27 | Badger State Bomb Squad | Todd Plahmer | ✓ |
| 52 | MN22-18-18 | Gamblers White | Jason Williamson | ✓ |
| 53 | WI22-18-04 | Rock River Stix | Allan Siekert | ✓ |
| 54 | MN22-18-32 | Minnesota Venom | John Martineau | ✓ |
| 55 | SD22-18-06 | TSC Blaze | Todd Hirschkorn | ✓ |
| 56 | SD22-18-07 | Yankton Fury Fire | Kimberly Velk | ✓ |
| 57 | SD22-18-05 | Yankton Fury Red | Mike Townsend | ✓ |
| 58 | MN22-18-25 | Mounds View Mustangs | Sabrina Barrett | ✓ |
| 59 | MN22-18-31 | Armstrong Cooper Fastpitch | Joe Berns | ✓ |
| 60 | MN22-18-29 | Woodbury Royals | Zac Wallin | ✓ |
| 61 | MN22-18-02 | Lady Storm | Tom Bennerotte | ✓ |
| 62 | MN22-18-27 | Red Corvettes | Kelly Goeb | ✓ |
| 63 | ND22-16-02 | River City Wolfpack | Kyle Christensen | ✓ |
| 64 | Richfield HS Summer | Melya Owens | ✓ | |
| 65 | MN22-18-22 | MN Starters | Erika Smyth | ✓ |
| 66 | MN22-18-30 | MN Riptide | Barry Stern | ✓ |
| 67 | MN22-16-46 | Midwest Speed 16U Gold | Troy Gross | ✓ |
| 68 | WI22-18-20 | WI 5Diamonds Fastpitch | Claudia Spencer | ✓ |
| 69 | WI22-18-28 | Badger Blitz | Verne Barreau | ✓ |
| 70 | MN Magic | Jamie Moro | ✓ |